The ITA Rookie of the Year honors a first-year student-athlete who made significant contributions to his/her team in the areas of leadership, sportsmanship and performance.
In his first year with the William Carey Crusaders, Leo Bresson became one of the best players in the NAIA. One of Bresson's most notable singles victories this season came against Georgia Gwinnett's No. 1 guy Haim. Bresson rallied after dropping the first set to take the match. Bresson ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation in singles and finished the season ranked No. 10. As a result, Bresson garnered ITA Singles All-American honors.
A Note from William Carey Men's Tennis Head Coach Marc Lux
Congratulations to Leo Bresson on winning the ITA NAIA National Rookie of the Year! This is a great accomplishment for him and our program. It was not easy to manage academics and tennis this year during Covid-19 and especially for first year students. He adopted quickly and excelled in both. His highlight of the year was probably beating Matthias Haim from GGC - the #1 team in the nation - and becoming the #2 ranked singles player in the NAIA. Special thanks to the entire team and faculty and staff at William Carey University who helped him with the transition to his new environment.